What is God's will for me right now?
Isn't that the age old question? Don't we all want to know what God wants us to do?
Without going into all of the theology about this, I just wanted to share an epiphany that I had recently. And this will sound so obvious...
If God has called me to do something and I am doing that thing, I won't be missing out on something else He really wants for me if I am already doing what He wants.
Here is my struggle sometimes. I LOVE being a mom. I LOVE being a coach. At the end of the day, if I have to choose I will 100% choose being a mom. I hold coaching more and more loosely. So far, I have been doing both. Coaching is really part time. I consider myself a full-time mom and now a home-schooling mom. And so far, I haven't sensed the Lord drawing me away from all aspects of coaching.
So, if God has called me to coach and I am at practice or a tournament or some other event associated with coaching, then I'm not going to miss out on something that God wants for me. Duh...I can't be in 2 places at once.
Now, I will miss something. I might miss a bike ride, a trip to the aquarium, the new equipment at the playground. But if God wanted me to be there at that moment, then I wouldn't be in God's will coaching. And there are other things too that come up that are not included in parenting. What about church social events or events with my home school group? Again, I will miss something, but not something that God really wanted for me to be a part of.
I think I have this issue sort of stemming from perfectionism that I want to always be doing the right thing. (And I am sure I have made the wrong choice and not been in God's will many times!) As a result, I feel like God will be disappointed if I'm not doing something else no matter what I am doing. Wow, my brain is twisted!
I am so THANKFUL that there is GRACE for all of the decisions that I make right and wrong. God is working out all things according to His purpose and will.
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